Band Newsletter – Week 2

BRONCO BAND NEWSLETTER  
WEEK 2 9/11/17 – 9/15/17

Amazon Smile – Help support the band on your Amazon Purchases.  

• Visit AmazonSmile at smile.amazon.com, and select Coopersville Bronco Band Booster as your charitable organization.

Bronco Band Window Stickers – Available for $5 in all buildings
Annual Chocolate Sale:  9/22 – 10/6
-Begins Friday 9/22 (grades 6 – 12)

-The following Monday/Tuesday (9/25) 5th grade

-Please consider volunteering to help collect money! A Sign-up genius will be available on the band website and facebook page this week.

NEXT BAND BOOSTER MEETING: Tuesday, October 10 – 7:00pm in the HS Band Room

5TH GRADE BAND

• Students will need instruments this Monday/Tuesday September 18th/19th!
• Instruction will be given on assembly, proper playing position and tone production on Monday/Tuesday. Please encourage your child to show you what they have learned!
• www.beginningbandbootcamp.com and “The Fortissimo Project” Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_oMfgeNQUc9PcH_zs2yEw are both fantastic resources made by band directors to help beginning band students!

MIDDLE SCHOOL BANDS

• All students enrolled in google classroom and submitted a sample audio recording.
• We watched the following TED video in the 6th/7th grade band about practicing efficiently:  https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-practice-effectively-for-just-about-anything-annie-bosler-and-don-greene

6th Grade Band: We continued reviewing up until page 20.
7th Grade Band: F Major Scale & Eb Major Scale, Tradition of Excellence Book 2 – Pg. 3 #10, #12 Pg. 4 #16, 17 & “Fire, Dance Ritual”
8th Grade Band: Standard of Excellence Book 2 Pg. 2 # 4, #5 Pg. 3 #6, #8, “Kachina” and “Perseus and the Sea Monster.”

HIGH SCHOOL BANDS

• Marching band is performing 4 of the 5 selections in “The Beatles Show” at tonight’s home game.  
• CMU Band Day is next Saturday September 23rd.  Lunch forms must be turned in by every student.
• Band Handbook Agreements were due on September 15th for credit.  Late forms must still be turned in and accounted for since they also serve as permission slips.
• Jazz Band is currently working on assembling a gig book and began new charts on Friday.

Attached to this post is a PDF copy of the form students received in class today regarding lunch plans for the CMU Band Day next week on September 23rd.  On the form, there is an option to order a Firehouse Box Lunch for $7.00 that will be delivered to the students for lunch.  You also have the option to bring your own lunch with you.  Regardless of what you decided we do need the form back from every band member to make sure they have a plan for lunch.  

On the way home, we will stop at the McDonalds in Lakeview if the student wishes to purchase food at that time.  They will also have the opportunity to purchase food at the concession in the stadium.

Lunch Plan Order Form Download

Band Day – PDF Download

CMU BAND DAY ITINERARY – HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND

CMU has now released the itinerary for Band Day.  The itinerary is coming out now due to the fact the university had to wait to announce their start time due to television contracts.  

6:15 am Doors to Band Room are open

6:20 am Loading buses and packing the trailer  begins

6:45 am Depart for CMU

8:45 am Arrive at CMU and Unload

9:00 am Registration and field placement

9:30 am Rehearsals and Sectionals Begin

12:00 pm Lunch – More Details to follow

3:10 pm In the stands for the start of the Game

7:30 pm Leave CMU

(It may be possible we leave earlier than that depending on conditions at the game)

For a more detailed time of arrival I will be send text message home via REMIND.  To sign up please text @capshsband to 81010

9:30 Approximate Arrival at Coopersville High School

Lunch and Dinner Plans will be email out after arrangements are made from CMU’s vendors

If you have any questions please contact Mr. VanStrien or Mrs. Borst at directors@coopersvillebands.org

Hello,

To aid in communication throughout the band program we have decided to send out a weekly newsletter. We will email the newsletter home through infinite campus as well as post it on the band website.   Please click the following link  – Week 1

It has been a fantastic first week and we are looking forward to this year!

Have a great weekend,

Lisa Borst and Greg VanStrien